The Five Demands

La polizia ha confermato che l’ordigno sarebbe stato in grado di provocare morti e feriti

Centodieci libre (kg 50 circa) di esplosivo rudimentale all’interno di un barile di birra.
Il dispositivo era stato rinvenuto all’interno di un veicolo abbandonato in Bishop Street, dopo una telefonata di avvertimento giunta alle 18.45 di ieri 27 marzo.
Certo che l’obiettivo fosse la Court House, così come è certo che la bomba avrebbe potuto causare morti e feriti.
Stephen Martin, Sovraintendente Capo della PSNI, ha dichiarato: “La bomba era composta da circa 50 kg di esplosivo assemblato in casa contenuto in un barilotto di birra, posto all’interno di un veicolo rubato.”
“Ho sentito molte persone parlare di scene angoscianti nel vedere persone anziane vulnerabili evacuate dalle loro case”.
“Le persone che hanno piazzato questa bomba sapevano di andare a disturbare la gente quì residente, tanto da aver telefonato loro per avvertirli della bomba”, ha aggiunto.
Sembra scontata la matrice dissidente dietro all’attacco, ma nessuna rivendicazione è ancora giunta.


110lb bomb targets Derry courthouse (UTV)
Police in Londonderry have said a device found outside the city’s courthouse was made up of 110lb of homemade explosives, hidden in a beer keg.
The bomb was found in a stolen vehicle abandoned outside Bishop Street courthouse.
Several controlled explosions were carried out on Sunday night.
A senior police officer said the bomb could have “killed and injured” and there was no doubt the courthouse was the intended target.
Chief Superintendent Stephen Martin said: “The bomb was made up of approximately 50kg of homemade explosives contained within a beer keg, contained within a stolen vehicle.”
Elderly residents from a local fold were evacuated following a telephone bomb warning, which was received at about 6.45pm on Sunday.
“I have heard many people talking about the distressing scenes of seeing vulnerable older people moved out of their homes,” Ch Supt Martin said.
“The people who planted this bomb knew they were going to disturb people from this home, so much so that they rang them to tell them about the bomb,” he added.
Forensic officers are spending the day examining the scene of the alert.
Police believe dissident republicans are behind the attack but so far no organisation has come forward with a claim of responsibility.
The area surrounding the courthouse remains cordoned off and Bishop Street is also closed to traffic, disrupting traffic, businesses, schools and court sittings.
“We are working very hard and very quickly to get the place back to normal”, Ch Supt Martin said.